kraft (“power, strength”) + -lös (“-less”)
kraftlös (comparative kraftlösare, superlative kraftlösast)
Closer to "strengthless" than "powerless." Usually not powerless in the lacking ability or authority sense ("I am powerless to ...")
Inflection of kraftlös | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | kraftlös | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Neuter singular | kraftlöst | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Plural | kraftlösa | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Masculine plural3 | kraftlöse | kraftlösare | kraftlösast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | kraftlöse | kraftlösare | kraftlösaste |
All | kraftlösa | kraftlösare | kraftlösaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |